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Jenny & Johnny

from Late Night Drive by Markus Rill

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Jenny & Johnny
(Tom Ripphahn, Markus Rill)

Jenny’s pushing forty looking younger than her age
she’s saved some dreams from being torn apart
She thinks of Johnny every now & then and finds it hard to gauge
jis hold on her heart

She never knew that love could come and go as quick as this
then again just how could she have known
all that’s left is the vague and fading memory of a kiss
and a couple postcards from the road

Heyho, Jenny used to rock’n’roll to soothe her soul
heyho now all she needs is a little shelter from the cold
all she needs is some shelter from the cold

Johnny was a boy who used to sing in local bands
she liked the way he cradled his guitar
she used to like the way he touched her body with his hands
in the shelter of the dark

Jenny always knew he was not the kinda guy to stick around
so she was not surprised
when he joined the band and got in the van and they pulled out of town
with what looked like a teardrop in his eye

Heyho, Jenny used to rock’n’roll to soothe her soul
heyho now all she needs is a little shelter from the cold
all she needs is some shelter from the cold

Now his deal’s run out and his luck’s run out and the years have done their part
not much to show for all this time
all that’s left is a broken chord and a picture of her face and her heart
in his mind
He thinks he just might look her up sometime
He thinks he just might look her up sometime
Heyho, he believes rock’n’roll to soothe his soul

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from Late Night Drive, released November 22, 2013

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Markus Rill München, Germany

»Songs that are beautifully shimmering with ambiguity - brilliant lyrics« - Rolling Stone"

"Rill shows great depth as a songwriter, bandleader and producer" - No Depression/USA

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